Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon R7 250X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon R7 250X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon HD 6850 X2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 6850 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)	254 Watt	80 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 217% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250X.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon R7 250X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 2575 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	4−5	2−3
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	180−190
medium / 768p	160−170	150−160
ultra / 1080p	85−90	75−80
QHD / 1440p	45−50	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	85−90	80−85
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	30−33
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 13% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	85−90	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	75−80	70−75
medium / 768p	65−70	60−65
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	8−9	7−8
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	45−50	40−45
medium / 768p	27−30	24−27
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 10% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon R7 250X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon R7 250X
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Barts	Cape Verde
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2011	13 February 2014
Pipelines	960	640
Core clock speed	800 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	38.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,536.0 gflops	1,216 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4200 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	96 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		152 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon R7 250X

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